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by ChrisMarshallNY 4 days ago
I would be worried about staying in the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, these days.

I suspect that Iran knows that going after Dubai would upset a lot of American (and Sunni) billionaires.

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UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-paid-iran-billions-do... .
Danegeld!
The service might be a bit poor, given that Burj Al Arab has already been closed for months since Iran struck it in the beginning of March.
Ah. Makes sense. I have been deliberately avoiding keeping up with that mess.

...which I now return to...